Deuteronomy 22:14

22:14 accusing her of impropriety and defaming her reputation by saying, “I married this woman but when I had sexual relations with her I discovered she was not a virgin!”

Deuteronomy 32:25

32:25 The sword will make people childless outside,

and terror will do so inside;

they will destroy both the young man and the virgin,

the infant and the gray-haired man.


tn Heb “deeds of things”; NRSV “makes up charges against her”; NIV “slanders her.”

tn Heb “brings against her a bad name”; NIV “gives her a bad name.”

tn Heb “drew near to her.” This is another Hebrew euphemism for having sexual relations.

tn A verb is omitted here in the Hebrew text; for purposes of English style one suitable to the context is supplied.